Battle of the Strait of Hormuz (1553)
| Battle of the Strait of Hormuz | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts (1538–1559) | |||||||
Battle of the Strait of Hormuz, in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dom Diogo de Noronha | Murat Reis | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6 galleons 9 caravels 25 foists |
15 galleys 1 carrack | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | Few | ||||||
The Battle of the Strait of Hormuz was fought in August 1553 between an Ottoman fleet, commanded by Admiral Murat Reis, against a Portuguese fleet of Dom Diogo de Noronha. The Turks were forced to retreat after clashing with the Portuguese.